trade

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

trades

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

trade

past (v2)

traded

past participle (v3)

traded

present participle

trading

3rd person singular

trades

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The buying and selling of goods and services on a market.

2. 2.A particular instance of buying or selling, or a series of related transactions executed as a single investment.

   • I did no trades with them once the rumors started.

3. 3.An idea or strategy for an investment on a market.

   • "Sell America" is the latest trade on Wall Street.

4. 4.An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.

   • EXCHANGE, A trade or swap of no material profit to either side.
   • When Golden State matched the Knicks' offer sheet, the Warriors and Knicks worked out a trade that sent King to New York for Richardson.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions.

   • The stock is trading rich relative to its sector.
   • ExxonMobil trades on the NYSE.
   • Apple is trading at $200.

2. 2.To give (something) in exchange (for).

   • Will you trade your precious watch for my earring?

3. 3.To mutually exchange (something) (with).

   • The rival schoolboys traded insults and punches.
   • The [Halo effect] strikes our combined fleets. All ships piloted by biologicals are now [adrift]. I can trade Mendicant ship for ship now and still prevail.

4. 4.To engage in trade.

   • This company trades (in) precious metal.
   • He withdrew money to his bank account after several years of trading stocks on E-Trade.

Overall

Common· #1025

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• craft

Word family

• trading